Reactants and Products PhET Lab Let's make some sandwiches!

Introduction: When we bake/cook something, we use a specific amount of each ingredient. Imagine if you made a batch of cookies and used way too many eggs, or not enough sugar. YUCK! In chemistry, reactions proceed with very specific recipes. The study of these recipes is stoichiometry. When the reactants are present in the correct amounts, the reaction will produce products. What happens if there are more or less of some of the reactants present?

Procedure: PhET Simulations  Play with the Sims  Chemistry  Reactants, Products, and Leftovers

Part 1: Making Sandwiches: (All Phases do this part).

1. The is a simulation of a two-reactant synthesis reaction. In this case, one reactant will be limiting, while the other will be in excess. 2. Take some time and familiarize yourself with the simulation.

3. Set the reaction to a simple mole ratio of 2:1:1 4. Complete the table below while making tasty cheese sandwiches: Bread Used Cheese Used Sandwiches Made Excess Bread Excess Cheese

5 slices 5 slices

4 slices 3slices

2 sandwiches 1 slice 0 slices

6 slices 3 sandwiches 4 slices

5. The is a simulation of a three-reactant synthesis reaction. In this case, one of the reactants may be limiting, and some or none of the others may be in excess. (Phase 2 and 3 ONLY). 6. Set the reaction to a simple mole ratio of 2:2:1

7. Complete the table below while making meat and cheese sandwiches: Bread Used Meat Used Cheese Used Sandwiches Excess Bread Excess Meat Excess Made Cheese 4 slices 4 slices 3 slices 2 sandwiches 0 slices 1 slice 1 slice 5 slices 3 slices 2 sandwiches 6 slices 6 slices 2 slices Part 2: Real Chemical Reactions: (All Phases do this part) 5. Now let's work with real chemical reaction, one that creates a very entertaining BOOM! 6. What is the mole ratio for the reaction of hydrogen and oxygen to produce water?

__ H 2  __ O2  __ H 2O

7. Complete the table below while making water H2O from hydrogen H2 and oxygen O2:

Hydrogen Molecules H2 Oxygen Molecules O2 Water Molecules H2O Excess H2 Excess O2 4 molecules 4 molecules 7 molecules 6 molecules 4 molecules 0 molecules 0 molecules

8. Now try producing ammonia, a very important chemical in industry and farming. (Phases 2 and 3 ONLY)

9. What is the mole ratio for the production of ammonia? __ N 2  __ H 2  __ NH 3 10. Complete the table below:

Moles N2 Moles H2 Moles NH3 Excess N2 Excess H2 3 moles 6 moles 6 moles 3 moles 4 moles 2 moles 0 moles

11. Combustion of hydrocarbons like methane CH4 produces two products, water and carbon dioxide CO2. (Phase 3 ONLY)

12. What is the mole ratio for the combustion of methane? __ CH 4  __ O2  __ CO2  __ H 2O 13. Complete the table below: WATCH FOR FRACTIONS

mol CH4 mol O2 mol CO2 mol H2O Excess mol CH4 Excess mol O2 4 mol 4 mol 3 mol 6 mol 2 mol 4 mol 3 mol

14. The BEST PART: Challenge other members of your lab group to the . (All Phases do this part for Level 1 of the game) Your First Score:______Your Best Score:______Your Lab Group's Best Score:______

Phases 2 and 3 ONLY: Using Level 2 of the game, write down TWO of the equations and the amounts that you were able to get CORRECT:

Phase 3 ONLY: Using Level 3 of the game, write down TWO of the equations and the amounts that you were able to get CORRECT: